Lifestyle and Recreation

January 1st, 2008

Title Bout

Cascadia and ProStar duke it out over aerodynamics

It’s the trucking world’s version of Ali vs. Frazier. Freightliner and International are in an all-out flame-war over the aerodynamic superlatives attached to their new Cascadia and ProStar models. Freightliner struck first when it introduced its new Cascadia model at the end of August as the most aerodynamic Class 8 truck available. Putting the new truck up against the International…

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January 1st, 2008

Flex Plan

A basic stretching routine can ease muscle pain

Everyone can benefit from a good stretching program, but for truckers it can drastically reduce the discomfort of long-distance driving, says Stew Smith, a former Navy SEAL and personal trainer. He recommends that anyone looking to start a fitness regimen — or just ease the everyday aches and pains of driving — start with a basic, daily 5-10 minute stretching…

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January 1st, 2008

Blast From the Past

An Arizona museum complex gives visitors a glimpse of the Old West

By Paulette Dininny

What do a designer of high-end restaurants, private homes, country clubs and design center showrooms and a Native American artist, blacksmith and builder have in common? They’re building a complex that’s right out of a movie — except this one is interactive. At Wild West Junction in Williams, Ariz., 30 miles west of Flagstaff, visitors can eat, shop, sleep, be…

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January 1st, 2008

A New Day

NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow could bring back the racing action of yesterday

By Larry Woody

There’s automotive irony in the fact that the most distinctive feature of NASCAR’s new Car of Tomorrow is its detached rear wing — reminiscent of a 1970s-vintage Dodge Charger or Plymouth Superbird. And there’s even more in the hope that the new car will bring back old-fashioned racing. Whether the latter will succeed remains unknown, but one thing is certain:…

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January 1st, 2008

Bobbing for Bobwhites

Quail hunting in the Texas winter

By David Hart

A buck with a rack larger than anything I’ve seen in years prances across the ranch driveway. It’s late December and deer season is in full swing in the Texas Panhandle. But my cousin Shannon and I aren’t here to chase whitetails. We are after quail. Joe, the rancher who owns this 9,000-acre corner of Texas heaven, has set aside…

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